Burial-case.



No. 852,080. PATENTED APR. 30, 1907. J. F. RUSSELL.

BURIAL CASE.

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UNITED STATES PATENT oEEioE.

JOSEPH E. RUSSELL, OE BATTLE CREEK, MioiiieAN, ASSIGNOE OE ONE-HALE ToOSCAR S. RUSSELL, OE BATTLE CREEK, MICHIGAN.

BURIAL-CASE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented April 30, 190'?.

Application filed December 20,1905. Serial No. 292,532.

T0 a/ZZ whom 7326 may concern:

Be it known that I, JOSEPH F. RUSSELL, a citizen of the United States,residing at Battle Creek, in the county'of Calhoun and State ofMichigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Burial-Cases, and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description thereof, such as will enable Others skilled in the artto which it appertaius to make and use the same.

I My invention relates to burial cases, and more particularly relates toan article for the purpose constructed from plastic material, such asPortland cement or artificial stone foundation, and made into suitableshape in molds designed for the purpose.

Among other objects, my invention has for its purpose to constructaburial case or sarcophagus that will be neat and tasty in design, waterand vermin proof, cheap and inexpensive to manufacture, and practicallyimperishable. Other objects and advantages will be more particularlyvset forth and described in the following specification and particularlypointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification, Figure l is avertical, longitudinal view in part section, of my improved burial case.Fig. 2 is a longitudinal plan view in part section. Fig. 3 is a planview of the cover, reverse side, and Fig. 4 is a cross section of theburial case on the line a', 01;, of Fig. 1.

Like marks of reference refer to correspending parts throughout theseveral views, in which, A, represents the burial case, and B, its lidor cover.

In carrying out my invention, molds of Wood or other material areprovided, in

-whichplastic material, such as Portland cement or kindred substance, isplaced and molded into requisite form. The case or body portion, A, isdesigned more especially to serve as a container where the or dinaryrough wood box is employed, and in ractice is somewhat larger than thecasket Or which it is designed. By preference, this case is somewhatnarrowed at the bottom, as shown, and transverse of the case upon itsinner bottom surface a series of staggered ribs, a, are formedtherewith.

The corners of the case are rounded, as

shown, and at either bottom end transverse gains, c, are formed. Thesegains intersect the outer ends of the case and provide means forreceiving ropes or straps for lowering the case into the ground, andalso for extricating suoli lowering device when the case has beenseated. In lowering the case, ropes may be Aformed in double loops, eachloop being caught within a gain and made to encircle the case at eitherend thereof, their portion above the case being united by means of alowering rope, the latter being released when the case is lowered, andthe loops pulled clear from the gains, and removed.

By preference the top of the case has a sharp, centrally-inclined rib,d, upon which a corresponding seat, e, of the cover, B, is adapted tofit, the united parts being made practically inseparable and air tightby the use of waterproof cementl applied to the adjoined parts. By meansof the cover striding the upper edge of the case, the two are made tointerlock and brace one another. The cover, B, is concaved upon theinterior and its exterior may be formed convex, or comprise a llattenedtop portion verging at the ends and sides by 'means of one or moreangles, as shown.

Upon the inner surface of the cover a series of transverse, arched ribs,f, are formed at intervals of its length, and arching with the curve ofthe cover at either corner thereof, ribs, g, are formed, the ribs inboth instances forming stays for stilfening the cover and preventing itsfracture. At either end of the cover and at both sides thereof, liftingnotches, 7l, are formed by molding indentures within the cover. Thesenotches provide 'for lifting the cover by hand and also form a means:for lowering the cover upon the case when in the ground, by means oftongs adapted to the purpose.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the drawings,lit will be seen that l have devised a burial case not only novel andingenious in construction, but one also possessing the maximum ofcheapness with time-enduring qualities.

Having, therefore set forth my invention, what I claim as new and desireto secure by Letters Patent, is

l. ln an artificial stone burial case, coinprising a box and its cover,said box portion having transversely disposed gains formed TOO on thebottorn thereof and intersecting the ends thereof, to Jforni means forlowering and removing the lowering means thereof.

2. In an artificial stone burial oase, coni- 5 prising a box and itscover, said cover having upwardly-tapering sides, eaeh of said sidesnear either end thereofl being provided with indentures or eoneavitiesthe tops of Which form hand grips for lifting said cover, substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth. JOSEPH F, RUSSELL. Witnesses:

N. E. HUBBARD, MARY L. MILLER.

